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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-02-18
By commission and discount allowed ON State tax
for 1885.
COMMISSIONERS EXPENSES
For which orders were issued on the Trea surer
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.


For which orders were issued on the Trea surer.
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES.
Jno Mo1rey, taking Mary A Miller to Philas A. i3
Grimes, bill for teachers insttute...... $50 90
Grant Herring, auditing public accts 5000
w II Snyder, ,record'g names OF twp onicers 30 20
d X Conman, repairs TO old lail."...,., 80 10
Guy Jacoby, costs .....,..,,.....,........ 40
Moyrr Bros, expressage -. -. .,.....,..... Sl5
Mm II Snyder, prothonotary bill. .......... 1885
w q Mckinney, ex preSsage .....,............. 90
Fred schwinn hauling ASHES ..... ....... 4i0
w Iubos dinners for Jurors and consta-
bles walton casel. ..., ............. .... 055
Sam'l Smith, taking 9 pris)ne TO Phila. As 30
NJ Cox, costs, Low Bros co (appeal).. 600
W q Dougherty, eXpressage, -. ......... 100
q " Miller redemption money ,,.,.,..,..... 40i
ii Clark, buri expenses, Peter Wall. -. 30 73
expenses, August Seybert ... l09 S2
= ii knt burial expenses, L q Ager..... 35
Bartley Alberts0n, dam, west Zaner bridge so 20
j NJ Buckalew, burial expenses, Il Hartman g5 90
Evans, commissioners deeds ........ l02 is
a sto1dart, post moTtem on Glen Wells 10 0
w Tubbs, boarding Jurors and eonsta-
bles (Ilughes case ............ ....... $500
W II Hess burial expenses, Saml l. Fry. 35 %
j Casey, expenses Com'rs convention ..,.. IS 10
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DWELLING HOUSE,

naihe pank barn, with straw shed attached,
wagon shed and other outbulldings The place is
supplied with water by good springs. An APPLE
AND PEAcH ORCHARD on the premises and other
iruit trees. This property Is situated about six
miles from Bloomsbury and about seven miles
nom Danville, and thus is convenient TO market.
Reasonable terms and conditions Will be made
hhowh at SAFE PETER s. BRUGLER,
feof Admir- c. I. a.
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MARkEI REroKIs.
MARKET.

Coal ON WHARF.
No $500; Nos 2 8, & Lump $3.2 .25
No. $500 Bituminus 1926
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REHABILITATION.
S27OSS bS
SHEEP ORDERS ISSUED.

From amount OF orders issued deduct s2349 SO
taxes refunded. Ag redemption money, s2S Il
county bonds and interest paid. leaves S21S62 81,
which is the actual ordinary expenses for the year
A ID 1896
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BY commission, generations and retui ms allowed
collectors on county tax for 1885 previous yrs.
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Io7 ACRES

ana Forty-sx Perches OF Land, strict measure, be
the same more or less. Nearly all OF the said land
Is cleared small portion being WOOD LAND, on
which Is erected one and one-half story frame
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Administrators Sale
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate +!

The undersigned, administrator, with the Will
annexed OF the estate OF John Springer late OF the
township OF Hemlock, in the county OF Columbia
and state or Pennsylvania, deceased, Will expose
to public sale, by virtue OF power in the win OF tn
said deceased, on
THURSDAY, Feb. "a, 1887,
at one O'Clock in the afternoon, upon the premises,
the following described tract OF land OF the estate
OF the said decedent testator namely: That GER
tain tract OF land, situate in the aforesaid town
snip OF Hemlock, bounded by lands OF Elisha
brugler, Frederick Miller, Egbert Thomson, estate
OF Levi Wright, deceased, and Thomas and Albert
Hartman, containing
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DISTRICTS.
Amount due for years previous to 1886.

Amount due for years previous to 1886.
Districts Collectors. Y'r County, Dog.
Bloom. Jas { Sterner.. 1855 4 762 43 60 80
do Allen. ....I / SSi 91 81 40 so
do Reuben Harris. 1SsO a94 Sol 81 o.
Pine ...... IL Garman. -. 1885 81 81
Scott. wesley Rucke 1855 10 1S
Isi62s 90 : 800 is
PETER A EVANS, Treasurer OF Columbia county,
In account with said county on county funds.
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The Best Rem edy
Ayers Cherry PectoraI,

Prepared by Dr.J. C. Aver 4 Co.. Lowell. Mass.
Sold By ell Druggisn. Price sii slI bottles. o..
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THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT. BIOOMsBURG COLUMBIA
WE ARE INDEBTED

WE ARE INDEBTED
" TO THE SOUTH FOR
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR.
No medicine is 30 universally used in the South
ern States as SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR. It
won It's way into every southern home by pure.
sterling merit. 1t there takes the place Of doctor
and costly prescriptions It isa
FAMILY MEDICINE,
Purely vegetable gentle in its action; can be safe
ly given to any person, no matter what age.
It promotes Digestion dissipates nasty Sick
Headache, and gives a strong full tone to the sys
ten. 1t has no equal as Preparatory Medicine
and can be safely USED when doctor cannot be
called In.
Endorsed by persons OF the highest character
and eminence as the
BEST FAMILY MEDICINE.
II the child has the collie, 1t is sure and safe
remedy. IL will restore strength to the overwork-
ed father, and relieve the wife from low spirits
headache, dyspepsia, constipation and like Ills.
"MY ONLY FAMILY MEDICINE"
II have been user OF simmons Liver Regulator
iol many years, having made 1t my only Family
Medicine, IL is q pure good re liable medicine.
MY mother before me was very partial to 1t.
~ fnd the Regulator very safe, harmless and
reliable as family medicine, and have used It
ior any disorder of the system and found II TO act
IKE charm. believe II 1t was used In time IL
nrpya ~ nf al
have often recommended 1t to my friends, and
shall continue to do 80.
REV. JAS. M. ROLLINS,
"Pastor M. K. Church South, Fairfield. Va"
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8TATEMENT OF THE
Finances of Columbia County,
FROM JANUARY lst 1886, TO JANUARY lst, 1887.
Road and Bridge viewers and Road Damages.

a6s45 10 1891 50 oiss a iol6i ia 98s o. 1895 o.
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:
STATEMENT OF DOG TAX AND SHEEP FUND.
Dog tax due from collectors. ....$ 1890 II
Probable commissions and generations $50 90
ll10 II
COUNTY FINANCES.
ASSETS.
Tax In hands of collectors duplicate. S!209O 02
Probable CONS, eXoneratiOns and returns 1900 90
SlC2gO O2
Add amt in hands OF treasurer ........... 2iOS 20
TWO double set OF assessment books ...... 1000
TWO set or duplicates .......,..........,... 5000
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AUtuaI 1hdebtedness OF the Co. Jan. I, 1857,
as per estimates. :. ..... ....,....... 8 14O6 43
we, the undersigned, Commissioners OF Columbia
county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a
correct statement OF accounts OF said county for
the year, A. ID lsS6
ELI Ell MS5ENNIPEEHHHAALL, 5NI EHHA, Commissioners
WASHINGTON PARRJ Columbia County.
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costs In commonwealth cases. e. s 46l so
Amt tax due the several districts. ....... 1947 06
Amt road ana bridge viewers due on books l66 so
Amt county prison bonds unpaid. ......... 1900 90
Amt road damages assessed and unpaid es-
timated TO Jany, 1887 80. -. 49, s7l9 90
Balance unpaid on bridge contracts...... 1916 49
$l4205 Is
1878 T2
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
VERY SAD.

Every mother and father in this city will
pity and sympathise with Mr. ard Mrs. John
Thornton, who live on North Fourth avenue,
over whose home the dark winged messenger
has lowered for weeks until desolation and
aches are only left, uneil hearts are broken
crushed beaeath the overwhelming sorrow
Four weeks ago, only four short weeks ago
theirs was happy family OF father, mother
and three children, the oldest child a beauti-
full little six year old girl, the second bright
promising boy, the third a baby That dread
disease, scarlet fever carried Off the sweet
little girl and her brother within week
They were laid away from sight forever.
A few nights since the mother dreamed that
the tSo came to her hand in hand and said
they wanted to see baby. Baby then sick
ened and last night the last Of the little
group WAS breathing its life away, and be-
fore these lines shall have appeared will have
followed its brother and sister to the shad-
Owy land
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
DIVIDING DOODLE.

Some days ago a curber went into real
estate Office and looked over the books for
figures on certain piece Of property. They
were found, and permission gained to sell
the same on q certain "whack up" per cent
He agreed TO the "whack up" business and
started On the rounds.
Tuesday he returned and stated he had g.
buyer. The closing of the sale was left to
him. He brought the "whack up per cent.
to the office and rendered it as agreed. The
mogul Of the establishment commenced a
stunning sort Of racket on the curber. He
stated that it was certain to him that the
curber had received a couple hundred dol
lars more than the price and more
than the owner received, and hence
Doodle money should also be divided
The curber at first denied the statement Of
Doodle money but finally concluded that he
had yanked in about that much; not, how
ever, until he was absolutely certain that his
opponent was on to his little game. He re-
fused persistantly to divide until be was told
that he would beexposed beautifully and an
attempt to get the former owner to bring
legal action. As result Of the song and
dance he "whacked up'' and now the rumor
of the transaction has got out and it seems
probable that the owner will be informed of
the TRANSACTION and as he amt to be robbed
every day in the week during daylight, it
is believed he will make it extremely inter
esting for both the sharks who divided the
DOODLE
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
MILK TICKETS No GO.

Yesterday well known young society
man Of this city was the escort OF two young
car south and the young man deposited his
tickets in the tox. In few minutes the
driver, after glancing into his box, came in
to the car and remarked. Some one has put
IN three milk tickets = Tn. young man
grew red in the face, the other occupants OF
the car smiled, the young man grew redder,
and after fumbling around in his pockets
said hs guessed they belonged to him. All
efforts of the young ladies to entertain their
escort during the remainder OF the ride was
fruitless. and ne wore far-away, kick-ne-
please look on his FACE
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
THE LOTUS CLUBIN CALDWELL.
From the CALDWELL Daily JoxrnN.

From the CALDWELL Daily SoArnsl.
One of the largest and best audiences ever
assembled in our beautiful opera house were
Company, of Wichita, in the popular opera
OF MIkadn To say that our people were
pleased. does not express one half tia truth,
should satisfy tho mes. particular singer IN
tne land. and the word grand wa. more
commonly usei than any other
the chance TO show her apprecis-
ton of her great sister, but we are not pre-
pared 10 hear so large body Of singers, none
of whom would suffer from the most severe
professional criticism On the program tnere
are several names with which every nssspa-
per reader N this portion OF Kansas is IA
niliar. and we therefore felt personal in
tere.t in SEEING the entertainment meet With
q success, both before aud behind the curtain.
The singing and acting of Miss Lillian
Brown. VINO 80 completely fills the part OF
Yum Yum is worthy Of the most eItrevs-
CANT prase. High Alden, as 10 10, re-
c.ive,i round after round OF well earned ap-
plausa. and ike the rest OF the company very
araciousiy responded 10 enccres. Jaigs
Is precise Y at nome as the Mikado
of Janan and thoroughly satisfied tas high
est authorizations OF his many persona! friends
in this civ. Each and everyone OF the prom
inert characters sra deserving OF notice, bu.
orr space will not permit. 1t was musical
feast which was more than enjoyed by the
raopla OF Cal.welI, aud the Lotus Opera
roaltany Will always receive hearty wei
come a. the hands OF the Queen o. the Dor
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
NOT AS OLD AS HE LOOKED.

Yesterday afternoon a real estate man of
the West Side drove up and hitched to post
along the pavement before one OF the bust
ness places. Shortly afterwards an aged
and apparently decrepit farmer drove up in
his farm wagon, rubbing against the buggy
of the real estater. This called forth word
warning from the latter; the old farmer,
however, did not take the remark kindly,
and the next thing that happened he re-
ceived q blow from tie real estate man in
his face. The old gentleman YVES somewhat
staggered, but recovering himself. he dealt
two well aimed blows a. the dispenser Of
dirt and he rolled from the pavement into
the gutter. The farmer was perfectly will
Ing TO continue the argument, but his oppoa-
ent was wen satisfied with the resu!. and
called halt.
The granger retired with Il an seventy
years Of age, but the nsn that takes me for
baby may find OUT that he is mistaken
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
HARD ON TOUGHS.

1.-The robbers have let up a little" said a
gentleman yesterday. "The little haul the
other night seems to have scared them. True
a couple of snappers were doing up drunk
en- man last night, but they got beautifully
taken in and will soon be over the road
There are just cart loads Of them left, but
they want to wait just o. little uatil the
breeze goes by.
THAT was a good scheme Of the Gil in
appointing some more policemen the other
night. If they will appoint some more it
will be another good thing. The toughs must
go. The city can't afford to have men
robbed here every night"
''The rock pile scheme is another good
thing. Make them earn their daily bread
when they are caught and not be
allowed to live off the city in first-class style.
Throw the vags and toughs across q stone
pile and make him pound rock with his fist if
he can't be furnished with BANNER This
working medicine will do very well to APP
ply to tramps also. There are just legeions
of them. They 60 in droves around the resi-
dence portion of the city by day and night
and beg when there is no chance to steal
They all ought to be introduced to the rock
pile and made stay thore or be bounced out
of town.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
NATURAL GAS.
of town

DR.. Brinkerhotf, of Fremont, Ohio, and I.
II. Burr, ex-treasurer Of Lake county, same
state, called yesterday in company with
Hon. G.. w. Clement. The Ohio legislature
having finally adjourned Mr.. Clement now
becomes q permanent resident of Wichita
His wife and daughter accompanied him
back and next week they expect to take pos
session of their new home. During the cali
Of these gentlemen the subject of natural
gas was introduced, all these gentlemen be
ing from that section Of Ohio in which 50
many great wells have been discovered late
ly. Mr.. Clement has great faith in its being
struck here by the company now prospecting
His idea is that they may have to so three
or four thousand feet for a steady flow, but
he seems to entertain little doubt as to the
final reward
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
A PICTURE FROM LIFE.

Night before last night a women vas met
on her face. ''Did you see man leading a
little girl around, she inquired of a police
man. The officer replied that he had not.
She sighed deeply and moved on; she was
very weak it could be seen from her move
ment. Coming UP to bench before store
sat YEARLY and exhausted down to rest. A
gentleman approaching, thinking the poor
woman sick, offered her assistance. She
kindly refused the proffered assistance and
ia conversation with her be learned that
taking with him their child, a little girl about
four years of age saying he was going to a
store to buy some groceries and would re-
turn in a shof time. She had not seen him
since, and as she was sick abed had not
strength to 90 in search of him. Knowing,
however, that he was addicted to the use of
liquors and fearing i'll would come to her
child, sue summoned all her energy and
strength and came out in search of her child
and husband. The gentleman went down
Douglas avenue and meeting an officer, made
inquiries regarding the man and child. AS
soon as the name was given the officer
remembered of picking the man up in the
street dead drunk and locking him in the
cooler. The child in endeavoring to reach
h ONE had lost its way, was taken up on the
street and eft in hotel on East Douglas
The woman was taken to this place and the
little one upon seeing her ran crying into her
arms. The woman and child were sent no ne
in hack and the father after spending a
night in the cooler perhaps joined them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
BEARS ON DECE.

again the bears are on deck" said gen
tleman who has been in tho city for num-
Der of years aed is familiar with its boom
history. II have noticed that they aim to
get in that position just as often as they can.
The bulls have been having full sway for
some time and tho old grizzlies have been
compelled to take back seat The bulls
have let things quiet down a little and old
GROWERS are again beginning to come for
ward"
ST is a little amusing to see some Of these
old time sharks manipulate things. Some
chicken-hearted fellow comes around and
soon gets pale in the face and stammers out
do you think l had better sell
my so and SO property. Now just
watch the fellow who is questioned. He too
grows nervous and tries to look scared and
excited out of bis last years shoes and out Of
tender feeling and pure sympathy for the
scarey cur will tell him he is afraid that
the cork will fly out If it amt already gone.
The young sucker will grow paler than ever
and his knees will continue to knock each
other and his chin will hang down as though
he had entered upon the last half of drunk.
His companion will continue to look excited
and after bringing about all that good genu-
inc acting can do, he will open his decicfui
heart and give out some of the most bitter
slices. Oh, the old bear is an elegant actor
He's fine, there's no question about
it. He will stand still excited,
move excited. look excited and
talk excited and if necessary go through a
cold sweat but what he will give the contid-
ing sucker good and thorough scare before
he leaves him. He wants to scare him so
bad that he will remember it some hours, at
least long enough for him to send some Of
his agents to HIM and take him i'm
"Well, in a short time after the young fel
low commences to wind Off his scared steps
he is confronted by a fellow who cautiously
commences to talk about buying for himself
or having q buyer-sucker-who will take q
piece Of property which of course is just
about the dimensions OF that owned by the
fellow accosted. Ths latter thinks now he
has either struck q sucker OF an agent for a
sucker and now perhaps ia his
last chance to unload. Hs keeps self poses
sion and good trading appearance will help
SO he braces up. On, yes he amt wanting to
sell at ell but Of course enough money would
cause him to let some of his property go.
The buyer is ION" of course and starts
away. He is called back and Is given very
entertaining figures That's too mach and
again the agent of bear starts away. He is
followed little distance when another bet
ter figure is announced. o. course the pur
chase is made. That is exactly what is IN
tended to be done and the fellow makes the
buy and old Mr. bear gets it. When the
trade is completed they separate each think
ing he had just done up sucker"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
! WAS IT ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,

1t was near II O'Clock Tuesday night that
distressing cries were heard coming from a
room in a house of i'll fame on South Fifth
avenue. The housekeeper rushed to the room
and finding the door locked forced an en-
trance. The "boarder" who occupied the
room is generally dubbed Jesse" She was
found lying on the floor in a sen,i-conscious
state in intense agony.
A physician was Immediately summoned,
and on arriving pronounced life almost ex-
tinct. He applied restoratives with little
| hope CT recovery. but in an hour secured
hopeful results. In few hours the patient
recovered consciousness and was expected to
tell Of an attempt to commit suicide, but her
story differed very materially.
The physician was satisfied that she was
victim of poison, but Of course knew nothing
Of how it had been administered.
''Jesse" stated that in the early part OF the
evening a lad whom she called "Herbeft"
visited her and brought sack OF oranges
He had known her near five years ago III
Kansas City. She represented herself as
coming to the city several months ago, and
had been visited by Herbert" several times,
and she believed he now resided in the city
and clerked for an establishment on Main
street He had often attempted to get her
TO return to Kansas City, but refusing, he
had followed her to this city. Some even
ings ago they had engaged in bitter quar-
rel, and in fact it seems that quarrel was
usually on the programme when they met
On thoss occasions he had repeatedly re-
N arked that he expected to either kill him.
self or her some time. On that evening he
appeared unusually happy and no thoughts
were entertained Of his intention to poison
her. He remained but q short time,
promising to return in few hours.
She ate one Of the oranges and
sovn was taken violently sick and, as she
claims, attempted to call the servant some
time before she arrived.
Some who know Of the situation seem to
think that the affair was an attempted sui
eide. Others claim TO believe the story told
by her and that the lad Herbert" had
charged his oranges with poison. AS evil
dence to their position they cite the fact that
thai the young gent did not return. The
opposition claim that it is not altogether GER
tain that he promised to return and hence
the proof is wholly untenable. 1t is claimed
that Jessie" for some time remained on
West Douglas avenue and there responded to
the name of Birdie"
Yesterday the patient was much better,
but expressed no desire to have the accused
arrested. The physician thought there was
no doubt as to her recovery.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-21
ANOTHER MANurAcroRY.
Stewart Broa. OF Covington. Kentucky, Lo-
cate In This City Architectural
Iron Works.

Near three weeks ago Mr.. r. c. Stewart,
jr., OF Covington, Kentucky, visited this
city for the purpose Of looking over the Ia
cilities for starting manufacture Of archi-
tectural iron works. It did not take him
long to discover that he had struck live
city. He looked over the shipping facilities
and found that this was the place he desired
to find. He Is member of a company at
Covingten which has for years been running
decided to establish mandatory out west
nearer the country they supplied with their
product.
Mr.. Stewart, having decided to locate q
mandatory here, commenced to look over
the city for suitable site. After
hunting for some days and not
being able to secure a suitable
building he returned home leaving a
friend to continue the hunt until
the desired building could be found. Soon
after his return tho gentleman left to fur
Their investigate, found q building which
suited the company. 1t is located on South
Fourth avenue and is the same building
which has for some time been used by the
broom factory. The news was dispatched
to MIR. Stuart who Immediately wrote a
letter which was received yesterday morn
ing. He stated that the building would be
accepted and he would commence work i'm
mediately towards commencing operations
in this city. New machinery for the entire
plant will be brought here as early as possible.
The machinery in the plant will cost
nearly $751; coo. 1t will employ about thirty
men from the beginning and it is expected
that before the works have been in operation
many months that capacity will be increased
As the trade increases more machinery will
be added and more men employed. It is ex-
pected to have the plat running in few
weeks. No time will be wasted but things
rushed as rapidly as possible.
The firm will be styled Stewart Bros. 1t
will be composed of R C. and WA. Stewart.